By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent: Israel denies entry to Muslim wife of Jewish Iranian immigrant
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Title: A matter of obligation Name: Yair ben Avraham City: State: MN
I`m no rabbi, but it seems to me that there is pretty clear suggestion in our tradition that she be let in... Bavli, Sanhedrin 37A: "He who saves one life, Scripture considers it as if he saved the entire world" She MUST be allowed to enter the country...Time to act on that whole "ohr l`goyim" thing, welcoming the stranger, etc... Yair